46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150321119 | FURAN-2,5-DICARBOXYLIC ACID PURGE PROCESS - Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321120 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SOLVENT PURIFICATION - A method including: (a) contacting lime with an extract including an S1 solvent carrying a contaminant load to form a lime treated extract; and (b) reducing the contaminant load by removing solids. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321121 | AN ADAPTOR FOR A CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - An adaptor for a chromatography column, the adaptor comprising a substantially circular bottom plate provided with an end surface; a ring shaped wall element arranged at the periphery of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the wall element having a common axis and the adaptor is provided with a filter connection arrangement for removably connecting a filter on the end surface of the bottom plate of the adaptor. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321122 | DE-AERATOR FOR A WATER HEATING SYSTEM - A de-aerator for removing dissolved gasses from water in a water heating system and a water heating system comprising such a de-aerator are disclosed. The de-aerator includes a vessel defining a chamber for receiving water which has been heated by a primary water heater, an inlet through which water can be supplied into the chamber and an outlet through which the water can exit the chamber; and a vent through which gas can exit the chamber. A diameter of the chamber decreases in a direction from the inlet towards the outlet. The chamber side wall being curved and having a non-constant radius of curvature, the radius of curvature being smaller near the outlet than near the inlet, so that water supplied into the chamber is accelerated as it flows from the inlet towards the outlet, to thereby promote de-aeration of the water. De-aeration gasses exit the chamber through the vent. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321123 | ANTIFOAM DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE FOR SEAWATER FOAM CONTROL - An antifoam device and a method of using the antifoam device are useful to control levels of foam generated on the surface of effluent seawater during aeration of the effluent seawater in a seawater aeration basin. Effluent seawater contained within the seawater aeration basin may be produced in a seawater flue gas desulfurization system associated with a power plant or an aluminum production plant. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321124 | FILTER MEDIA WITH FIBRILLATED FIBERS - Filter media suitable for various applications (e.g., hydraulic) and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are described. The filter media may include a fiber web having a mixture of glass fibers and fibers that are fibrillated. The fibrillated fibers, for example, may be formed of lyocell. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321125 | FILTER AND RELATED METHODS FOR USE DURING WELLBORE OPERATIONS - A high-strength meshed bag with a ring fits into a seat between downhole or surface connections in a conduit or into a dedicated filter sub assembly. The filter filters a flowing fluid inside the conduit. The bag may be formed of aramid fibers with a molded ring. The bag may have varying mesh properties along its surface. There may be several mesh layers in the bag. The conduit may include surface pipes, hoses, surface fluid handling equipment, a drill string, or production string. The bag may be designed to let drop balls through when desired while catching much smaller particles otherwise. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321126 | Rake System - In a rake system, a reamer element is attached to a reamer arm, which is movable backward and forward. A pivot axle of the reamer arm is formed on the distal end of a control arm, which is pivotable around a further pivot axle. During forward movement of the reamer arm, the reamer element pushes raked material collected by the rake to a discharge edge at the upper end of the rake. During backward movement of the reamer arm, the control arm is lifted, and the reamer element is moved back at a distance from the rake. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321127 | SINK FILTER - A filter or strainer for a sink has an elevated body that breaks an eddy or whirlpool effect associated with sink drains, while also providing effective filtering of solid materials. The surface area of the device that is positioned above the drain allows water to pass through orifices in the body, while solid debris drops generally vertically in the sink and away from the drain. After the sink is drained of water, solid refuse can be easily removed and discarded. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321128 | Residential Laundry Water Recycling and Irrigation System - A water retention and disbursement mechanism used for recycling grey water. A housing is used to contain a reservoir which receives water from a grey water source such as a water basin or laundry machine via an inlet port. An overflow opening allows for the discharge of excess water from the reservoir into a sewer system. A pump, ideally contained within the reservoir, is activated by a float mechanism allowing the pump to withdraw from the reservoir and be discharged directly to a landscape irrigation system such as dripper, spray nozzles, or the like. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321129 | ACOUSTOPHORETIC DEVICE WITH PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY - An apparatus for separating particles from a fluid stream includes a flow chamber that has at least one inlet and at least one outlet. At least one ultrasonic transducer is located on a wall of the flow chamber. The transducer includes a piezoelectric array with at least two piezoelectric elements. The piezoelectric array includes a piezoelectric material to create a multi-dimensional acoustic standing wave in the flow chamber. A reflector is located on the wall on the opposite side of the flow chamber from the at least one ultrasonic transducer. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321130 | DEVICE OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE FOR SEPARATING OIL FROM AN AIR-OIL VOLUME FLOW - A device of an aircraft engine for separating oil from an air-oil volume flow and an apparatus for introducing oil into the air-oil volume flow. An outlet area of the apparatus for introducing oil is provided in a closed line section, into which the air-oil volume flow can be introduced via an inlet area. In accordance with the invention, a flow cross-section of the line section downstream of the outlet area of the apparatus tapers at least partially like a nozzle and at least in some sections inside a confusor area. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321131 | ROOF VENT - A roof vent for ventilating the roof of a building to the atmosphere. The roof vent includes a flange portion to lay against the roof, the flange portion having an opening to let air vent from the interior of the building (e.g. an attic). The roof vent can optionally include a collar portion extending from the flange portion and enclosing, at least in part, about a periphery of the opening and a cap dimensioned and configured to cover over the opening (including the hole in the roof) and optionally over the collar portion. The cap is configured to provide a passage (between the flange portion and the cap) through which air can pass between the atmosphere and the opening. The roof vent also includes a corrugated filter plate, e.g. partially enclosed by the cap, and interposed between the central opening and the passage, the corrugated filter plate having a pore size sufficient to permit air to pass through but inhibit the passage of snow particles, cinder particles and/or water droplets there-through. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321132 | Apparatus and Method for Sintered Glass Media Biofilter - A system for removing undesirable compounds from contaminated air includes a biofilter having sintered glass media. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from contaminated air by passing the contaminated air through the biofilter. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321133 | FILTER ARRANGEMENT; SEALING SYSTEM; AND METHODS - A filter pack includes a filter construction and a sealing system for sealing the construction within a duct or housing. The filter construction has first and second opposite flow faces and is configured for a straight-through flow. The sealing system includes a frame construction and a compressible seal member. The compressible seal member is molded around a portion of the frame construction. The compressible seal member is sufficiently compressible to form a radial seal between and against the frame construction and a surface of a housing when the filter pack is inserted within the housing. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321134 | Method and device for removing airborne pollutants - A multilayer filter with a material structure to allow air flow therethrough is positioned in front of a radiator of a land vehicle for removal of airborne pollutants from the environment. Each layer of the multifilter is formed of a pollutant capture material. Layers of filter material may be formed of a hepa material, a carbon material, a magnetized material or a spongy material. A protective screen may be positioned in front of the filter air intake side. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321135 | EFFICIENT USE OF ADSORBENTS FOR INDOOR AIR SCRUBBING - Some embodiments of the disclosure correspond to, for example, a method for controlling a scrubber containing an adsorbent. The scrubber may be configured to cycle between scrubbing at least one pollutant/gas from a stream of gases with the pollutant/gas being adsorbed onto the adsorbent, and regenerating at least some of the adsorbent and thereby purging at least some of the one pollutant and/or first gas from the adsorbent via a regeneration gas flow. The method may include flowing a stream of gases through the scrubber, the scrubber including the adsorbent and adsorbing at least some of the one pollutant/gas from the stream of gases onto the adsorbent during an adsorption phase over a first time period. The method may also include purging at least a portion of the one pollutant/gas from the adsorbent during a regeneration phase over a second time period with a regeneration gas flow, and cycling therebetween. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321136 | CO2 RECOVERY SYSTEM | 2015-11-12 |
20150321137 | HEAT RECOVERY IN ABSORPTION AND DESORPTION PROCESSES USING A REDUCED HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE - A process for the removal of components to be separated from technical gases by way of an absorption and desorption processes using liquid absorbents, at least part of the laden solution leaving the absorption device being branched off before being heated and fed to the top of the heat transfer section. This laden part-stream being heated by the steam rising from the bottom part of the desorption device via heat exchange in the heat transfer section. The residual stream of cold, laden solution leaving the absorption device being pre-heated via heat exchange with the hot, regenerated solution leaving the desorption device, with the heat exchange being configured such that the total heat exchange surface required for the absorption and desorption process is reduced. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321138 | METHOD FOR REMOVING ACID COMPOUNDS FROM A GASEOUS EFFLUENT USING AN ABSORBENT SOLUTION BASED ON 1,2-BIS(2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHOXY)ETHANE AND AN ACTIVATOR - The invention relates to a method for removing acid compounds contained in a gaseous effluent having a CO | 2015-11-12 |
20150321139 | PROCESS FOR ABSORPTION OF CO2 FROM A GAS MIXTURE USING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A DIAMINE | 2015-11-12 |
20150321140 | MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICE (As Amended) - The present application relates to a membrane separation device. According to the separation device of the present application, components to be separated using a separation membrane having a small area size can be separated with high selectivity and consequently processing efficiency and economical efficiency can be superbly improved; and according to a method for producing an expanded polystyrene which includes the membrane separation device, components to be separated using a separation membrane having a small area size, in particular, a volatile organic compound (VOC), can be separated with high selectivity and consequently processing efficiency and economical efficiency can be superbly improved, and also, by separating and recovering VOC, an effect in preventing environmental pollution caused by global warming is exhibited. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321141 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR OLEFIN/PARAFFIN SEPARATION - This invention presents a metal-doped zeolite membrane-based apparatus containing molecular sieving zeolite thin film on the seeded porous substrate. The metal-doped zeolite membrane exhibits high selectivity to olefin over paraffins. The membrane is synthesized by seed coating and secondary growth method, followed by metal doping and post treatment processes. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321142 | CANISTER FOR CONTAINING AN ACTIVE MATERIAL - A canister including a canister body containing a bottom wall and at least one sidewall with inner and outer sidewall surfaces and an upper rim, and a closing element containing a top wall with an outer surface and an inner surface, and a fixing portion surrounding the top wall. The top wall or the bottom wall or at least one sidewall include a membrane region with a predetermined permeability. The fixing portion includes an elevated or recessed snap portion around its outer periphery shaped to correspond to the inner sidewall surface of the sidewall of the cylindrical canister body and form a snap connection with the canister body. The closing element is fixed to the canister body such that the outer surface of the top wall does not extend beyond the upper rim of the sidewall of the canister body. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321143 | TREATMENT OF INCINERATOR OFF GAS - A system treats off gas from a waste incinerator to decrease potentially negative aspects of the off gas to the environment. The system includes a waste incinerator and a plasma oxidizer. The waste incinerator includes an incineration chamber to contain a waste material during at least a portion of an incineration process of the waste material. The waste incinerator also includes an exhaust outlet to exhaust an off gas from the incineration process of the waste material. The plasma oxidizer is coupled to the waste incinerator to receive and oxidize the off gas from the exhaust outlet of the waste incinerator. The plasma oxidizer includes a non-thermal gliding electric arc oxidation system to generate the plasma. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321144 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE ABSORPTION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE FROM A GASEOUS EFFLUENT BY A 1,2-BIS(2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHOXY)ETHANE-BASED ABSORBENT SOLUTION COMPRISING A VISCOSIFYING AGENT - The invention relates to a method of selectively removing hydrogen sulfide H | 2015-11-12 |
20150321145 | Internally Heated Urea Reactor/Injector For Use With SCR Emissions Control Device - A method of treating NOx-containing exhaust from an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle. Urea solution is stored on-board the vehicle and delivered to a reactor/injector unit. The reactor/injector unit is operable to thermally decompose the urea solution into reductant gases suitable for direct application to an SCR catalyst without further reaction. The reactor/injector unit injects these reductant gases into the exhaust line upstream the SCR catalyst, which reacts them with the NOx in the exhaust. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321146 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE UTILIZED IN MEMBRANE DISTILLATION - A composite membrane includes a hydrophobic porous membrane and a high water content hydrogel layer disposed on the surface of the hydrophobic porous membrane facing the hot end. The surface active agents contained in the wastewater at the hot end are blocked by the high water content hydrogel layer, thus the problem of pore wetting of the hydrophobic porous membrane can be prevented. Therefore, the membrane distillation technique can be utilized for processing wastewater containing surface active agents. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321147 | STACKED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING STRUCTURES INCORPORATING SAME - Structures comprising a first sheet of perforated two-dimensional material and a first plurality of spacer elements disposed between a surface of the first sheet of perforated two-dimensional material and at least one of a surface of a structural substrate and a surface of a second sheet of perforated two-dimensional material are disclosed, as well as related methods. The structures may further comprise a structural substrate, a second plurality of spacer elements, additional sheets of perforated two-dimensional material in direct contact with the first and/or said second sheet of perforated two-dimensional material and/or relief features in the surface of the structural substrate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321148 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE ELEMENT - A separation membrane including: a separation membrane main body having a feed-side face and a permeate-side face; and a plurality of channel members adhered to the permeate-side face of the separation membrane main body, in which a weight W (g) of the plurality of channel members and a volume V (cm | 2015-11-12 |
20150321149 | SELECTIVE MEMBRANES FORMED BY ALIGNMENT OF POROUS MATERIALS - Embodiment methods for creating a selective membrane using at least one anisotropic porous material are provided. Following fabrication and selection of high aspect ratio porous structures, creating the selective membrane includes aligning the at least one anisotropic porous material in an aligned position by introducing a first signal input, and fixing the at least one anisotropic porous material in the aligned position by introducing a second signal input. In some embodiment methods, the at least one anisotropic porous material is one or more of carbon nanotubes, aquaporin, and synthetic aquaporin pore structures. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321150 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE FOR TREATING GAS CONTAINING ACIDIC GAS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, METHOD FOR SEPARATING ACIDIC GAS OR METHANE GAS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACIDIC GAS OR METHANE GAS - An acidic gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane is provided which is capable of separating acidic gas or methane gas from biogas containing acidic gas, such as carbon dioxide or the like, and methane gas to obtain a gas having a high methane concentration. The acidic gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane includes a polysiloxane network structure having an introduced hydrocarbon group, doped with a metal salt having affinity for acidic gas. The polysiloxane network structure having the introduced hydrocarbon group is a composite polysiloxane network structure obtained by a reaction of a tetraalkoxysilane with a trialkoxysilane containing the hydrocarbon group. The tetraalkoxysilane is tetramethoxysilane or tetraethoxysilane. The trialkoxysilane containing the hydrocarbon group is trimethoxysilane or triethoxysilane whose Si atom is bonded with an alkyl or phenyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321151 | HIGH PERMEATE FLUX REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE INCLUDING SURFACE-TREATED ZEOLITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a reverse osmosis membrane including: a porous support; and a polyamide active layer formed on the porous support and including zeolite, surface-treated with a compound having at least one functional group selected from a group consisting of an amino group and a glycidyl group, and a method of manufacturing the same. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321152 | METHODS TO FABRICATE, MODIFY, REMOVE AND UTILIZE FLUID MEMBRANES - One aspect of the invention provides a method for fabrication of a membrane on a surface. The method includes: providing a surface interfacing two environments, wherein one of the environments is a liquid; providing a flow-recirculating fluidic device having channel exits in the liquid environment in proximity of the surface; and delivering locally one or more processing solutions. The one or more processing sources including one or more membrane sources adapted and configured to form a membrane on the surface. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321153 | FLUIDIZING NOZZLE OR BUBBLE CAP ASSEMBLY FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION GRID - A bubble cap assembly for an air distribution grid includes a stem having a top region and a bottom region, a bubble cap connected to the top region of the stem, a membrane having an opening, the bottom region of the stem communicating with the opening; a flange connected to the bottom region of the stem; at least one clamp for pressing the flange against the membrane, and a gasket squeezed between the flange and the membrane by the clamp to provide an air-tight connection between the flange and the membrane. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321154 | STIRRER - A stirrer is capable of finely dispersing or emulsifying well. A stirrer in which: the stirrer is provided with a rotating rotor equipped with multiple blades and a screen that is placed around the rotor and has multiple slits; the blade and the slits are provided at least with matching regions that are at the same position in the axial direction of the rotor rotation axis; and the fluid being processed is discharged outward from inside the screen as an intermittent jet flow through the slits as a result of the rotation of the rotor. The stirrer is characterized in that when the maximum external diameter of the rotor in the matching region is (D) (m), the rotation frequency of the rotor ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321155 | FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A fuel delivery system is provided. The system includes a natural gas reformer configured to receive a flow of natural gas and a flow of air. The natural gas reformer combines the natural gas and the air in a reaction to produce a flow of reformate gas. The system also includes a mixing device coupled downstream from the natural gas reformer. The mixing device is configured to selectively mix amounts of the reformate gas, vaporized liquid fuel, and natural gas to produce a flow of mixed product fuel having predetermined operating parameters. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321156 | Modular Emulsion-Based Product Differentiation - A micro-scale heterogeneous emulsion is provided. In some examples, the micro-scale heterogeneous emulsion can include at least two internal phases and an external phase. A method of producing a micro-scale heterogeneous emulsion is also disclosed herein. A method of providing a stable, custom cosmetic composition is also disclosed herein. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321157 | NITRIC OXIDE GENERATOR AND NON-DELIQUESCENT TABLET FOR USE IN SAME - An apparatus to generate nitric oxide is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention as including a heat source and a vessel containing the heat source. A tablet may be placed within the vessel such that it is in thermal communication with the heat source to receive heat therefrom. The tablet may contain reactants that are substantially non-deliquescent and form nitric oxide in response to heat from the heat source. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321158 | NOVEL MATERIAL FOR USE IN SOLAR REACTOR - Disclosed herein is a composite particle comprising a first non-metallic particle in which is dispersed a second non-metallic particle, where the first non-metallic particle and the second non-metallic particle are inorganic; and where a chemical composition of the first non-metallic particle is different from a chemical composition of the second non-metallic particle; and where the first non-metallic particle and the second non-metallic particle are metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides, metal borides, metal silicides, metal oxycarbides, metal oxynitrides, metal boronitrides, metal carbonitrides, metal borocarbides, or a combination thereof. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321159 | MICROCAPSULE-MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MICROCAPSULES - The present invention aims to provide a method for producing microcapsules, wherein the method can control the particle size and produce microcapsules excellent in retentivity and releasability of a water-soluble core agent. The present invention also aims to provide a microcapsule excellent in retentivity and releasability of a water-soluble core agent. The present invention provides a method for producing microcapsules comprising the steps of: preparing an emulsion by dispersing an aqueous solution A obtained by dissolving at least an aqueous solvent-soluble polymer and a water-soluble core agent in an aqueous solvent in a non-polar solution B obtained by dissolving an emulsifier or a dispersant in a non-polar medium; and forming a core-shell structure in which the water-soluble core agent is covered with a shell containing the aqueous solvent-soluble polymer by heating the emulsion at a temperature of 20° C. to 100° C. and/or decompressing the emulsion at a pressure of 0.1 to 0.001 MPa to remove the aqueous solvent, the weight ratio of the aqueous solution A to the non-polar solution B being 1/10 to 1/1. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321160 | METHOD FOR CHEMICAL DESTROYING OF MAGNETIC DATA CARRIERS - A method for chemical destroying of magnetic data carriers, in particular hard disk platters, during which the recorded data are irretrievably eliminated and rendered impossible to be re-read. In the method according to the invention the magnetic data carriers include aluminium or its alloys and ferromagnetic materials are subjected to a digestion reaction in a reactor with an aqueous solution of a digesting mixture that includes: a) hydrochloric acid and (V)nitrate of one or more alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth metals and ammonium; or b) nitric(V) acid and chloride of one or more alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth metals and ammonium; the product of the digestion reaction is an aqueous solution having aluminium hydroxide and chlorides and (V)nitrates of metals contained in the ferromagnetic metals as well as gaseous products of the reaction. Acidic salt solutions are utilized in a sewage treatment plant. Gaseous products of the reaction including hydrogen and nitrogen oxides, after diluting with nitrogen, are directed to the atmosphere through an absorption system. The method provides a complete destroying of the data carrier together with the data recorded thereon, and thus eliminates any possibility of re-reading the data at a later time. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321161 | Method And System For Generating Cavitation In A Fluid - A cavitation plate and system comprises a plurality of flow elements through the thickness of the cavitation plate. Each of the plurality of flow elements comprises an inlet channel a converging nozzle coupled to the inlet channel, a throat in fluid communicating with the converging nozzle, a diverging diffuser in fluid communication with the throat and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the diverging diffuser. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321162 | METAL-NANOPARTICLE-ARRAYS AND PRODUCTION OF METAL-NANOPARTICLE-ARRAYS - In metal-nanoparticle arrays and methods of producing metal-nanoparticle arrays, the metal-nanoparticle size and the interparticle distance between the metal nanoparticles can be adjusted. In the method of producing metal-nanoparticle arrays, a colloidal dispersion of microspheres is deposited on a substrate as a densely packed monolayer via convective assembly, after which the deposited monolayer is coated with at least one thinly deposited metal-nanoparticle layer by a physical deposition process, and after which the microspheres deposited on the substrate as a monolayer and coated with at least one metal-nanoparticle layer are removed by thermal decomposition. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321163 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING HETEROGENEOUS CONCENTRATIONS OF MOLECULES IN EMULSION DROPLETS - The present invention provides a method for maintaining heterogeneous concentrations of transitory target molecules in emulsion droplets by using one of a number of means to associate them to other, non-transitory molecules within the emulsion droplets contained in a microfluidic device. The present invention further provides a method for ensuring that the concentration and speciation of molecules will remain constant when stored in emulsion droplets. This results in emulsion droplets having heterogeneous concentrations of molecules, thereby improving the performance and applicability of droplet-based microfluidics. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321164 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING AND SCREENING LEAD COMPOUND AND REAGENT TESTING KIT - A method for synthesizing and screening a lead compound, comprising the following steps: (1) retrieving raw materials: retrieving an i-number of synthetic blocks and an (i+2)-number of single-stranded DNA fragments; (2) synthesizing a compound by using a combinatorial chemistry method, acquiring a library of a single-stranded DNA-marked compound; (3) screening: screening the library of the DNA-marked compound; and, (4) sequencing: retrieving the DNA-marked compound screened in step (3), and sequencing the DNA on the DNA-marked compound, where the synthesis blocks and reaction mechanism of the compound can be determined on the basis of the DNA sequencing. Also disclosed are a synthesis and screening reagent testing kit for the lead compound and a combinatorial chemistry library. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321165 | Carbon chain polymerization of coal combustion emissions - An electrochemical procedure for the synthesis of carbon chain polymers from coal combustion emissions is presented. A coulostatic current surge is electrochemically generated at 1 second intervals by oxidation of finite quantities of reduced alkaline metal electrolytic fuels. The oxidation procedure occurs within a flowing circuit of heated CO | 2015-11-12 |
20150321166 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SILICATE-BASED HIGH-TEMPERATURE DRY SORBENT FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE DRY CARBON DIOXIDE SORBENT - Provided are a method of manufacturing a lithium silicate-based high-temperature dry sorbent for removing carbon dioxide and a high-temperature dry sorbent. The manufacturing method includes forming a mixed raw material by mixing a lithium precursor, silicon oxide and a metal oxide, obtaining a lithium silicate solid by drying the mixed raw material, and baking the obtained lithium silicate solid. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321167 | Method for Preparing Solid Amine Gas Adsorption Material - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a solid amine gas adsorption material. The method synthesizes a porous solid amine gas adsorption material that loads organic amine evenly in one step. In the method, a certain amount of acidic gas is introduced while organic amine molecules are introduced into a silicate solution as template agents, which not only makes sizes of SiO | 2015-11-12 |
20150321168 | CARBON NANOTUBE PONYTAILS - Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising nanomaterials that have the potential to revolutionize water and waste treatment practices in the future. The direct use of unbounded CNTs, however, poses health risks to humans and ecosystems because they are difficult to separate from treated water. Here, we report the design and synthesis of carbon nanotube ponytails (CNPs) by integrating CNTs into micrometer-sized particles, which greatly improves the effectiveness of post-treatment separation using gravitational sedimentation, magnetic attraction, and membrane filtration. We further demonstrate that CNPs can effectively perform major treatment tasks, including adsorption, disinfection, and catalysis. Using model contaminants, such as methylene blue, | 2015-11-12 |
20150321169 | PROTEIN REMOVAL AGENT - The present invention provides compositions, methods and kits for the removal of proteins from complex reaction mixtures useful in majority workflows of molecular biology research experiments. More specifically, such compositions, methods and kits are useful in such processes as purification of nucleic acids from biological samples or after their treatment with specific enzymes, when residual enzyme activity in reaction mixture is not compatible with downstream applications. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321170 | NON-LINEAR ABSORPTION MATERIALS BASED ON METALORGANIC FRAMEWORK (MOF) MOTIFS - Supramolecular coordination complex (SCC), are prepared that have acceptor-donor-acceptor linkers (ADA linkers) or donor-acceptor-donor linkers (DAD linkers) that bind to metal cations of secondary building units (SBUs). The ADA linker has a donor unit between acceptor units and the DAD linker has an acceptor unit between donor units where the linkers have terminal electron pair donor groups for binding to the metal cations of the SBUs. The SCC can be in the form of a metal-organic framework (MOF). The SCCs are useful as non-linear absorption materials. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321171 | REDUCED FURFURAL CONTENT IN POLYACRYLIC ACID CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE FIBERS USED IN ABSORBENT ARTICLES - Absorbent articles comprising bleached polycrylic acid crosslinked cellulose fibers with reduced furfural content are disclosed. The reduced furfural content is accompanied by a strong reduction of malodor associated with crosslinked fibers. Methods of furfural reduction include treatment with hydrogen peroxide in the absence of alkaline or other bleaching agents subsequent to curing polyacrylic acid crosslinked cellulose fibers. Some embodiments of treated polycrylic acid crosslinked cellulose fibers have a furfural content lower than 1.3 ppm. In some embodiments, the reduction of furfural content of the treated crosslinked fibers compared to untreated crosslinked fibers is at least 55%. In some embodiments, furfural content decreases with aging of the treated crosslinked fibers. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321172 | Pollutant Emission Control Sorbents and Methods of Manufacture and Use - Sorbents for removal of mercury and other pollutants from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants, and methods for their manufacture and use are disclosed. Embodiments include brominated sorbent substrate particles having a carbon content of less than about 10%. Other embodiments include one or more oxidatively active halides of a nonoxidative metal dispersed on sorbent substrate particles mixed with activated carbon in an amount up to 30% by weight. Further embodiments include physical blending of a flow modifier into the sorbent composition. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321173 | Process for the hydrothermal treatment of high molar mass biomaterials - The present invention concerns a process for the conversion of biomaterials into structural carbon products, particularly utilizing a hydrothermal treatment step that is carried out on a high molar mass organic starting material having a carbon content of >40 wt % of the dry matter. The invention also concerns a structural carbon product obtained using such a process, which has well-defined physico-chemical properties, e.g. in terms of surface area, carbon content, density, size and shape. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321174 | NANOSTRUCTURED METAL OXIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR APPLIED PHOTOCATALYSIS - A nanostructured metal oxide composition comprising hydroxides or oxygen vacancies or both hydroxides and oxygen vacancies on its surface is described. A process for preparing the nanostructured metal oxide composition comprising hydroxides or oxygen vacancies or both hydroxides and oxygen vacancies on its surface, which hydroxides and oxygen vacancies can participate in chemical reactions, which composition is prepared by a method selected from the group of methods comprising: i) controlled thermally induced dehydroxylation of nanostructured metal hydroxide precursors; ii) thermochemical reaction of said nanostructured metal oxide with hydrogen gas; iii) vacuum thermal treatment of said nanostructured metal oxide; and iv) aliovalent doping with a lower oxidation state metal. A photocatalyst comprising a nanostructured metal oxide composition comprising an optimal loading of hydroxides or oxygen vacancies or both hydroxides and oxygen vacancies on its surface, which hydroxides and/or oxygen vacancies can participate in chemical or physical reactions. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321175 | COMPLEX OXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST - Disclosed are a composite oxide which is capable of maintaining a large volume of pores even used in a high temperature environment, and which has excellent heat resistance and catalytic activity, as well as a method for producing the composite oxide and a catalyst for exhaust gas purification employing the composite oxide. The composite oxide contains cerium and at least one element selected from aluminum, silicon, or rare earth metals other than cerium and including yttrium, at a mass ratio of 85:15 to 99:1 in terms oxides, and has a property of exhibiting a not less than 0.30 cm | 2015-11-12 |
20150321176 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR EXHAUST GAS REMOVAL AND CATALYST OBTAINED BY THE PRODUCTION METHOD - An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a catalyst for exhaust gas removal having excellent heat tolerance and purification performance within a wide range of atmospheres and a catalyst obtained by the production method. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321177 | CATALYST FOR THE FIRST HYDRODEMETALIZATION STEP IN A HYDROPROCESSING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE REACTORS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEAVY AND EXTRA HEAVY CRUDES - An improved catalyst for hydrodemetallization of heavy crude oils and residua is disclosed. The catalyst is adopted for fixed bed hydroprocessing units. The invention is characterized for having a large pore diameter catalyst principally for hydrodemetallization of heavy oil and residue in a first reactor of a multi-reactor process. The catalyst has high demetallizing activity and high metal deposition capacity which results in good stability with time on stream (TOS). The hydrorefining catalyst is obtained by kneading a porous starting powder principally composed of gamma-alumina and having a pore capacity of 0.3-0.6 ml/g or larger and a mean pore diameter of 10 to 26 nm, extrudating and calcining, and after that supported with active metals component of elements belonging to groups VIIIB and VIB of the periodic table. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321178 | SILICA-BASED MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, NOBLE METAL SUPPORTED MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY USING THE SAME AS CATALYST - A silica-based material comprising:
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20150321179 | A COMPOSITE OXIDE, PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - This invention relates to a composite oxide, production and use thereof as a methane selective oxidizing catalyst. The composite oxide has a composition as illustrated by the formula RhR | 2015-11-12 |
20150321180 | FURAN-2,5-DICARBOXYLIC ACID PURGE PROCESS - Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321181 | Catalyst Assembly For Treating Engine Exhaust - A method for treating engine exhaust. The method includes contacting an NOx exhaust with an upstream catalyst material coated onto a substrate and including copper or iron loaded in a first zeolite at an upstream loading of 0 to 3.5 g/l to convert the NOx exhaust in a first temperature range of 150° C. to 500° C. to a first NOx converted exhaust. The method further includes contacting the first NOx converted exhaust with a downstream catalyst material coated onto the substrate downstream of the upstream catalyst material and including copper or iron loaded in a second zeolite at a downstream loading of 1.5 to 9.5 g/l to convert the first NOx converted exhaust in a second temperature range of 450° C. to 700° C. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321182 | A DEHYDROAROMATIZATION CATALYST, METHOD OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF - A catalyst for the dehydroaromatization of lower alkanes comprising boron in an amount of less than 1 wt % is supported on an inorganic support. The catalyst is useful in the production of aromatics from lower alkanes. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321183 | MODIFIED CATALYST WITH STRUCTURE TYPE MTW, A METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE IN A PROCESS FOR THE ISOMERIZATION OF AN AROMATIC C8 CUT - The invention concerns a catalyst comprising at least one zeolite with structure type MTW, a matrix, at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic classification of the elements, said catalyst having a mesopore volume increased by at least 10% compared with its initial mesopore volume, which is generally in the range 0.55 to 0.75 mL/g, at the end of a treatment with steam at a partial pressure in the range 0.01 to 0.07 MPa and at a temperature in the range 300° C. to 400° C. for at least 0.5 hour. The invention concerns the process for the preparation of said catalyst as well as an isomerization process employing said catalyst. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321184 | AMMONIA SLIP CATALYST HAVING PLATINUM IMPREGNATED ON HIGH POROSITY SUBSTRATES - Catalytic articles having a high porosity substrate containing platinum, palladium or a mixture thereof, in walls of the high porosity substrate and an SCR catalyst coating on a wall of the high porosity substrate are disclosed. The platinum, palladium or mixture thereof can be present in the wall of the high porosity support as a metal, or as a supported platinum, palladium or a mixture thereof. The catalytic articles are useful for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx in exhaust gases and in reducing the amount of ammonia slip. Methods for producing such articles are described. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321185 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO SILICON POISONING - A catalyst composition of excellent silicon-resistant performance, and a catalyst containing the catalyst composition are provided. The catalyst composition is one for purifying an exhaust gas containing an organic compound, the catalyst composition comprising at least one inorganic oxide (component 1) selected from the group consisting of alumina, zirconia, titania, silica, ceria, and ceria-zirconia, each having a noble metal supported thereon; β zeolite (component 2) having supported thereon at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cu, Co and Ni; and a Pt—Fe composite oxide (component 3). | 2015-11-12 |
20150321186 | CATALYST SYSTEM - The present invention provides a catalyst system capable of catalysing the carbonylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound, which system is obtainable by combining:
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20150321187 | SHAPED POROUS CARBON PRODUCTS - Shaped porous carbon products and processes for preparing these products are provided. The shaped porous carbon products can be used, for example, as catalyst supports and adsorbents. Catalyst compositions including these shaped porous carbon products, processes of preparing the catalyst compositions, and various processes of using the shaped porous carbon products and catalyst compositions are also provided. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321188 | Cartridge for the treatment of drinking water and method for treating drinking water - A cartridge for treating drinking water with an ion-exchange material, wherein the ion-exchange material includes added silver, and wherein means for removing silver are arranged at the outlet of the cartridge. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321189 | AMORPHOUS INORGANIC ANION EXCHANGER, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SEALING, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AMORPHOUS BISMUTH COMPOUND - The object is to provide an amorphous inorganic anion exchanger having excellent anion exchangeability and suppressed corrosivity toward metals and to provide a production process that can produce an amorphous bismuth compound having excellent anion exchangeability and suppressed corrosivity toward metals. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321190 | AUTOMATION OF INCUBATION, PROCESSING, HARVESTING AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES IN A MULTI-CELL PLATE WITH THIN FILM SAMPLE SUPPORT - The present invention relates to the automation of incubation, processing, harvesting and analysis of samples ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321191 | INTEGRATION OF EX SITU FABRICATED POROUS POLYMER MONOLITHS INTO FLUIDIC CHIPS - Bare porous polymer monoliths, fluidic chips, methods of incorporating bare porous polymer monoliths into fluidic chips, and methods for functionalizing bare porous polymer monoliths are described. Bare porous polymer monoliths may be fabricated ex situ in a mold. The bare porous polymer monoliths may also be functionalized ex situ. Incorporating the bare preformed porous polymer monoliths into the fluidic chips may include inserting the monoliths into channels of channel substrates of the fluidic chips. Incorporating the bare preformed porous polymer monoliths into the fluidic chips may include bonding a capping layer to the channel substrate. The bare porous polymer monoliths may be mechanically anchored to channel walls and to the capping layer. The bare porous polymer monoliths may be functionalized by ex situ immobilization of capture probes on the monoliths. The monoliths may be functionalized by direct attachment of chitosan. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321192 | MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURE, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic structure in which a plurality of chambers arranged at different positions are connected in parallel and into which a fixed amount of fluid may be efficiently distributed without using a separate driving source, and a microfluidic device having the same. The microfluidic device includes a platform having a center of rotation and including at least one microfluidic structure. The microfluidic structure includes a sample supply chamber configured to accommodate a sample, a plurality of first chambers arranged in a circumferential direction of the platform at different distances from the center of rotation of the platform, and a plurality of siphon channels, each of the siphon channels being connected to a corresponding one of the first chambers. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321193 | LOW ELASTICITY FILMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC USE - Microfluidic circuit elements, such as a microvalve, micropump or microvent, formed of a microcavity divided by a diaphragm web into a first subcavity bounded by a first internal wall and a second subcavity bounded by a second internal wall, where the diaphragm web is characterized as a thin film having a first state contacting the first internal wall and a second state contacting the second internal wall and exhibiting essentially no elasticity in moving between the first state and the second state, the thin film web having been stretched beyond its yield point before or during use are provided. The disclosed elements enable faster and more efficient cycling of the diaphragm in the microcavity and increases the diaphragm surface area. In a preferred embodiment, the microfluidic circuit element is pneumatically driven and controls the motion of fluids in a microassay device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321194 | SELF-LOADING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - Microfluidic devices and methods for conducting chemical assays and biological assays using microfluidic devices are disclosed. The microfluidic devices do not require external connections, tethers, tubing, valves and actuators. The microfluidic devices are useful in methods for analyzing a wide variety of chemical and biological assays such as, for example, molecule-molecule interactions, enzyme-substrate interactions, molecule identification, minimum inhibitory concentrations, therapeutically effective amounts, and toxic amounts | 2015-11-12 |
20150321195 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS - Temperature control devices and methods are described. The described temperature control devices and methods comprise optical emission and detection assemblies and can be used in PCR and qPCR applications. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLOUR AND/OR SEMOLINA - A material bed roller mill for comminution of grain in a material bed. The material bed roller mill comprises rollers, at least one feed opening, a draw-in region between the rollers, a grinding gap between the rollers and at least one delivery opening. The material bed roller is configured, during operation, to produce a material bed in the draw-in region and to draw grain from a surplus thereof by a filled material duct or hopper. A specific grinding force of the material bed roller mill can be set in such a way that grain is heated, during the grinding operation, by less than 30° C., preferably by less than 15° C., to the temperature of the grain before the respective grinding. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321197 | Vertical Pulverizing Apparatus - Provided is a vertical pulverizing apparatus capable of suppressing abrasion of throat vanes ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321198 | SHREDDING UNIT, SHREDDER USING THE SAME, AND SHEET-LIKE-OBJECT PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a shredder that prevents particles from jamming in a shredding mechanism at the time of shredding sheet-like objects, and maintains shredding performance. A cleaning mechanism ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321199 | Devices and Methods for Removing Ferromagnetic Particles from a Liquid - Devices and methods to remove ferromagnetic particles from a liquid. The device generally includes a container that may include an inlet for the introduction of the liquid and ferromagnetic materials and an outlet from which the cleaned liquid flows from the container. A magnet may be positioned in the container and is configured to attract the ferromagnetic materials. The magnet may be further configured to move and to release the materials into a collection basin. The ferromagnetic material may be removed from the collection basin with the cleaned liquid being moved through the outlet. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321200 | Reclamation of Metals from a Fluid - A system for extracting metals (e.g. precious metals or dangerous metals) from a substrate material such as sludge from a lake bed or sewage treatment facility includes processing the substrate material and metals by exposing the substrate material and metals to the plasma of an electric arc. Then, the exposed substrate material and metals are passed through an electrically charged collection grid in which the metals, now electrically charged, are attracted to the collection grid and hold to the collection grid and the substrate material exits the collection grid with less concentrations (or none) of the metals. In some embodiments, in addition to recovering the metals (e.g. precious metals, dangerous metals, etc.), a flammable gas is produced. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321201 | Method and Apparatus for Programmable Fluidic Processing - A method and apparatus for microfluidic processing by programmably manipulating a packet. A material is introduced onto a reaction surface and compartmentalized to form a packet. A position of the packet is sensed with a position sensor. A programmable manipulation force is applied to the packet at the position. The programmable manipulation force is adjustable according to packet position by a controller. The packet is programmably moved according to the programmable manipulation force along arbitrarily chosen paths. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLOTATION IN A FLUIDIZED BED - Separation of hydrophobic particles from a mixture of particles in a fluid is performed by providing a fluidized bed as a relatively non-turbulent contacting mechanism in a flotation cell incorporating a settling chamber located immediately above the fluidized bed. Hydrophobic particles attach to bubbles in the fluidized bed and rise to the interface with the settling chamber where non-hydrophobic particles flow over the lip of an internal launder and are removed as tailings at. The hydrophobic particles attached to bubbles float upwardly in the relatively placid settling chamber where unwanted gangue can fall back to interface. The bubbles form a froth layer at the upper surface of the settling chamber, and flow over the launder lip carrying the hydrophobic particles. An operation of the apparatus is kept stable by recirculating fluid from the settling chamber via pip and pump to mix with new feed entering at duct. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321203 | Method for Separating a Sample into Density Specific Fractions - The centrifugation vessel includes an outer wall containing an interior space. A dam defines a barrier which divides the interior space into at least two regions including a catch basin defining a higher gee region and a reservoir defining a lower gee region. These regions are joined together over the dam. The dam includes a face which is preferably tapered to enable optimization of speed of separation of a sample placed within the vessel. The vessel is usable in a biological sample processing method by having the higher gee region of the vessel configured to have an elongate form and the volume optimized for collection of a higher density fraction of the sample. Supply and withdrawal tubes extend into the regions for reliable extraction and separate collection of differing density fractions after separation by centrifugation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321204 | Method And Apparatus For Continuous Removal Of Sub-Micron Sized Particles In A Closed Loop Liquid Flow System - A method and apparatus for continuous removal of sub-micron sized particles and other materials attached thereto such as cancer cells and bacteria from blood and other liquids. A centrifuge rotor having a curved shape is offset on a spinning rotor base and creates contiguous areas of low to high centrifugal force depending on the distances from the axis of the rotor base. This creates a density gradient field that separates materials of different densities input to the centrifuge that exit via different outputs. A monitor detects components of the fluid that are mixed with the particles before they exit the centrifuge. If there are any unwanted components detected with the particles logic circuitry changes the speed of rotation of the rotor, and the flow rate of pumps inputting and removing separated fluid and particles to and from the centrifuge until there are no unwanted components in the fluid exiting with the particles from the centrifuge. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321205 | SEAMLESS CAPSULE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SEAMLESS CAPSULE MANUFACTURING DEVICE - The present invention manufactures a seamless capsule by discharging multilayer liquid droplets from a nozzle into coolant to cause a surface portion of each of the liquid droplets to be cured. There are provided below the nozzle a straight tubular shaped straight forming tube and a rotary forming tube having a diameter larger than that of the straight forming tube. A rotary elbow section is rotatably connected to a lower end portion of the straight forming tube. Multilayer liquid droplets are discharged into the straight forming tube, and after the liquid droplets are cooled inside the straight forming tube, the liquid droplets are discharged from the rotary elbow section into the rotary forming tube. The liquid droplets are discharged from the rotating rotary elbow section while being rotated. The released liquid droplets fall in a vertical direction while being scattered in a peripheral direction in the rotary forming tube to be cured. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING GROUND SURFACES - Various methods and apparatuses may be used to spray sloped surfaces, such as by using a nozzle ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321207 | WATER ROTATABLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR STREAM ROTARY SPRINKLERS - A rotating distributor for use in a rotary type sprinkler is conically shaped and includes a plurality of water channels provided on a bottom surface thereof to guide water from a center axis of the distributor radially outward to an outer circumference of the distributor. The grooves are provided to collect and guide the water with a minimum of spray and turbulence and to impart rotation on the distributor. The depth of the grooves may be used to control flow and range as desired. An elevation control ring may be provided to vary the elevation angle of water leaving the grooves to control range. A kick angle control element may be provided to modify a kick angle at an outer circumferential end of selected grooves to provide speed control, if desired. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321208 | FLAVORING OR SWEETENING SPRAY DELIVERY SYSTEM - A liquid delivery system is described. The liquid delivery system includes a nozzle sized and shaped to form a certain spray pattern to deliver, among other possible liquids, a liquid form of a flavoring agent or sweetener into another liquid or a food. In some examples, the nozzle may be shaped to provide a desired velocity of liquid. In other examples, the nozzle may be shaped to provide a desired spray pattern. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321209 | LOTION CONTAINER DIP TUBE - A tool for removing the residual product from a lotion bottle having a pump mechanism. An extension to the dip tube allows the user to scoop the residual product from the bottle and avoid wasting same. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321210 | COMPACT FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION - In at least one embodiment, a paint applicator robot is provided. The robot may include a robotic arm including a hollow joint and a paint applicator, a color tree disposed between the hollow joint and the paint applicator, and a dual-lumen line extending through the hollow joint to the color tree. The dual-lumen line may include a paint supply path to the color tree and a paint return path from the color tree. The robot may include a plurality of the dual-lumen lines, for example, up to 48 dual-lumen lines, each providing a paint color to the color tree. The robot may be included in a robotic paint station and may be configured to receive paint from and return paint to a drop box connected to a paint recirculation system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321211 | COMPOSITE TAPE - The present invention relates to a composite tape for covering, during painting work, the areas not being painted so as to prevent sprays of paint spread from a gun from contaminating same. When the areas not being painted are covered by the composite tape, the lower edges of the composite tape can be taped without using a separate tape. To that end, the composite tape, which is wound around a paper tube with tape ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321212 | GARDEN FOUNTAIN - A garden fountain having a lower bowl, a middle bowl and an upper bowl. A water pump positioned in the lower bowl pumps water up into the middle bowl. The upper bowl rests in the middle bowl. Using a combination of the water level in the middle bowl and the spacing of the bottom of the upper bowl with respect to the water level in the middle bowl, the user can accurately control the water flow to the upper bowl. A rechargeable battery for the pump is provided in a battery compartment of the base of the fountain, thus providing easy user access to the same. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321213 | ROLL COATINGS SOL-GEL PRECURSORS - A roll coater with a recirculation loop is disclosed. Waste coating material form the roll coater is treated in an agitator unit containing, for example, one or more ultrasonic transducers, and optionally a filtration unit and/or temperature control unit to produce reconditioned coating solution, such as a reconditioned sol-gel precursor solution. Also disclosed is preventative maintenance module comprising a cleaning unit that is designed to engage and clean the applicator and/or metering rolls in a roll coater. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321214 | APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING A PROTECTIVE COATING TO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - An apparatus for applying a protective coating to electronic device assemblies or other substrates may include a tray capable of holding multiple substrates. The tray can be selectively closed over the substrates. Lower and/or upper tray elements may include pre-formed masks thereon, which masks correspond to locations where protective coating materials should not adhere to the substrate. The masks may include a structural portion and a sealing portion. The structural portion may keep a substrate elevated to maintain an opening or channel through which protective coating materials may be applied to unmasked portions of the substrate. A sealing portion of the mask may engage the substrate to restrict flow of the protective coating material to the masked portion. Each tray may contain multiple substrates. A carrier may support multiple trays. Dozens and potentially hundreds of substrates may be carried by the carrier for simultaneous application of the protective coating. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321215 | METHOD OF PREPARING LARGE-AREA, THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHENE TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE USING ELECTROSPRAY PROCESS AND LARGE-AREA, THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHENE TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE PREPARED THEREFROM - Provided are a method of preparing a large-area, three-dimensional graphene transparent electrode using an electrospray deposition method and a large-area, three-dimensional graphene transparent electrode prepared therefrom. More particularly, the present invention is related to a method of preparing a large-area, three-dimensional graphene transparent electrode using an electrospray deposition method, which may easily prepare a large-area graphene transparent electrode having high transparency and conductivity through an electrospray process and may obtain effects, which may not be realized in a two-dimensional transparent electrode prepared by a typical method such as CVD, due to a three-dimensional stack structure in which graphene is arranged perpendicular to a substrate, and a large-area, three-dimensional graphene transparent electrode prepared therefrom. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321216 | DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A DEPOSIT OF PARTICLES ON A SUBSTRATE AND DEPOSITION METHOD USING SUCH A DEVICE | 2015-11-12 |
20150321217 | SOLID STATE METAL POWDER CONSOLIDATION FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - An additive manufacturing system includes a cold spray system operable to accelerate a powdered material. In one embodiment, wherein the powdered material includes a ductile material. In the alternative or additionally thereto, the foregoing embodiment, includes wherein the powdered material is a copper alloy. In the alternative or additionally thereto, the foregoing embodiment includes, wherein the powdered material is an aluminum alloy. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321218 | Coating Apparatus - A component such as a door is coated by immersion in a fluidized bed. The component is supported by a hook assembly that moves the component within the fluidized bed during coating. The movement is cyclical and inhibits bridging of the coating material when applied to intricate articles. | 2015-11-12 |